Artworks, created with the use of pigmentation of a two-dimensional surface, employing various techniques (e.g. oil, acryl, watercolor, gouache, tempera, ink, fresco, spray paint,...) and materials (e.g. canvas, paper, wood, glass, various boards or any other flat surface)

Works created for commercial or practical use. Includes works that have a certain use value, such as advertising, visual communication, or object design (e.g. magazine layout, book covers, greeting cards, fonts, letters, calling cards, calendars, signalization,...)

AO selectors are artists and experts, whose work to date presents an important contribution to the field of visual arts (artists, art critics, curators, publicists, galeristi??,...) and jurers who gained AO selector status according to ArtOpen promotion system.

The voting of AO selectors is secret until the announcement of results.

AO selectors of a certain genre can also vote in other genres as users.

AO selectors have overview of the current voting of selectors.

An AO selector can vote voluntarily, independently, and according to his aesthetic and ethical principles.

Selectors are artists who are trained or in training in the field of visual arts (professional or amateur artists, art school students, art enthusiasts,...) and jurers who gained selector status according to ArtOpen promotion system.

The voting of selectors is only visible to AO selectors until the announcement of results.

Selectors of a certain genre can also vote in other genres as users.

A selector can vote voluntarily, independently, and according to his aesthetic and ethical principles.

Voting for Artwork of the Month is open all month (example: voting for Artwork of the Month for May is open from May 1 to June 1).

The judge has three votes at his disposal, which he can assign arbitrary to atmost three artworks.

An AO selector can also add a justification or commetary of his evaluation.

A judge who is a candidate for Artwork of the Month cannot vote for his own artwork.

If there are less than five artworks in a genre category, voting for the best work in that category is not possible. In this case, the applied works are automatically transferred into next month's competition.

When an author applies for candidacy, he commits to selling his artwork via the ArtOpen website for at least two months after being published among the Candidates of the Month. The author can extend this time period.

Until a buyer's reservation is confirmed, the author can change the price of his artwork at any time.

ArtOpen adds 20% for reservation to the author's price. The advertised price is the sum of the author's price and the reservation fee.

Once the buyer confirms his reservation of the author's artwork, ArtOpen informs the seller and provides contact information about the buyer, as well as recommendations regarding the shipment.

The buyer and seller make their own arrangements about the means of payment and delivery.

Once the chosen delivery service successfully delivers the artwork to the buyer, the author (seller) receives a credit rating in the form of 'Trusted Seller' certificate, which will be applied to all of the author's works.

If the author fails to meet his commitments to the buyer, the buyer is compensated for his reservation fee, and the author (seller) receives a 'Unreliable Seller' label, which will be applied to all of the author's works.